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199QUERY answers a question every 90 seconds. With over 100,000 questions asked since launch, 199QUERY has collected some amazing customer stories, celebrity fans, and researcher tales. Find the best of them here, as well as details of 199QUERY press releases and news cuttings.

October 08

1 Oct 199QUERY founder Seb Maslin interviewed by serial entrepreneur Kirsty Dunphey
Little bit sassy serial entrepreneur Kirsty Dunphey interviews 199QUERY founder Seb Maslin about being unconventional and building businesses that work.

August 08

7 Aug Its not all work
mX newspaper's Karina Dunger interviews 199QUERY's Sebastien Maslin.
1 Aug Text search service challenges online search engine sector
A mobile phone service is challenging the online search engine sector by claiming to provide exact answers to any question asked.

June 08

11 Jun 199QUERY founder named top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs
199QUERY founder Sebastien Maslin has been voted as one of Australia's top entrepreneurs in Business Magazine, Australian Anthill.

May 08

16 May 199QUERY solves early morning theological questions on the omnipotence of god
Late nights are interesting times at 199QUERY HQ. The myrad of party goers stumbling through the dark always ensures entertaining questions are received.
6 May Every question answered
199QUERY answers 95% of questions within 3 minutes, however one recent request took 199QUERY researchers much longer to answer...

March 08

31 Mar 199QUERY on time when telcos and government late
Extended daylight savings time causes confusion as phones and computers incorrectly update their clocks - fortunately there's 199QUERY

February 08

28 Feb Service to snoop into social lives
Mobile phone users are seeking instant social profiles of themselves and others using an exciting service - 199QUERY (Printed in mX)
18 Feb 199QUERY live questions shown in nightclubs
Live bespoke questions and answers are being shown on tv screens around australia.
14 Feb 199QUERY on green plants, champagne and Valentines Day
199QUERY chats with Lara D, one of the winners of the 2008 Valentine's day competition and we think we scored a date!
14 Feb Textperts on hand for an SMS SOS
mX newspaper's Anna Edwards introduces 199QUERY - originally printed in MX newspaper 14 Feb 2008
4 Feb Feel the 199QUERY love with Flowers For Everyone!
The hopeless romantic 199QUERY team has pitched in with Flowers For Everyone to give you the chance to win a beautiful Valentines day.
4 Feb Any Question Answered Text Service Launched across New Zealand on all Networks
Factual and Fun Answers delievered by AQA to Mobile phones within Minutes. So if you want to know the rugby score, or how New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder is going - text AQA!
1 Feb 199QUERY now operates in New Zealand
199QUERY has started a sister service in New Zealand called AQA where any question can be answered via SMS by sending it to 272

September 07

30 Sep NRL more popular than AFL
This grand final weekend, 199QUERY answered hundreds of questions about both codes being played with results showing NRL 'more popular' than AFL.
21 Sep 199QUERY Live on the big screen
Witty questions and funny answers are being shown live on tvs in pubs and clubs starting with the Circle on Cavil Big Screen in the Gold Coast.
1 Sep 199QUERY UniGames 2007 iPod giveaway
Simply by using the 199QUERY question answer service at University Games 2007, participants will be in the draw to win an iPod!

August 07

13 Aug 199QUERY and Uni Games first to provide interactive SMS to a sporting event
Australian University Sport and 199QUERY are proud to announce a joint venture providing exclusive live event information about the 2007 University games by SMS
1 Aug R U Famous?
Are you Famous? 199QUERY's interactive SMS question answer service allows customers to find out exactly that!

June 07

25 Jun Girls are more worried about boys than boys are about girls
More girls are worried about their relationships than boys, according to detailed market research conducted by 199QUERY on over 10,000 questions.
9 Jun 199QUERY smashes 33,333 questions and celebrates in style!
199QUERY celebrates its 33,333rd question answered with 'If a giraffe falls over on its side, do they die?'

February 07

2 Feb Helping Guys Get Dates
From dating advice to sex tips, 199QUERY has helped hundreds of couples get together this valentines day!

December 06

1 Dec Music to your ears! Win an iPod Nano with 199QUERY
Send any question to 199QUERY and be in the chance to WIN a new iPod Nano in time for Xmas!

May 06

9 May 199QUERY - the answer to everything
Since launching last month, 199QUERY has answered over 2,000 questions from location of night clubs in the city, to to what rides Hong Kong Disney Land has!

April 06

1 Apr 199QUERY SMS service launched on all networks in Australia
199QUERY announces that its SMS question answer service has been launched accross Australia
 

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